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Commercial & Office

Award recognised engineering consultancy

We’ve delivered exceptional cost-effective, elegant and sustainable engineering solutions over millions of square feet of commercial office space.

We design commercial structures within urban hubs, mixed-use developments and business parks through to life science campuses. The spaces we create meet the needs of today’s occupiers whilst anticipating their future requirements.

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Blue Fin Building, SE1

Maximising Value and Efficiency

The benefits of our lean design principles

Delivering cost-efficient solutions is our top priority. A holistic approach supports you in making informed decisions at the pre-planning and planning stages, whether it is repurposing existing assets or opting for new builds. We drive innovation and value by minimising material use, adopting sustainable construction and specificing low-carbon materials.

 

Architectural visions delivered economicallyĀ 

Structural solutions that enhance usability and sustainability without compromising architectural integrity. From floor layouts to foundations, we explore all design options to deliver the most efficient scheme, achieving significant budget and time savings.

 

Practical Engineering to de-risk sites

A focus on buildability from the start. By working closely with contractors, we reduce risks early and uncover opportunities to simplify complex strategies. Our hands-on approach yields realistic cost plans and ensures smooth project delivery.

 

Integrated Value Engineering

In-house geotechnical, civil, and structural engineering delivers maximum value from the outset. Even when working in a single discipline, we collaborate with the design team to streamline information, cut costs, and ensure early cost certainty.

 

Future-proofing your investment

Designing flexible spaces with regular grids for alternative layouts, adaptable frames for vertical changes, and load capacities that support future extensions. This guarantees your building isn’t just functional today, but ready to evolve with market demands.

 

 

People, Planet and Profit

We integrate sustainability into every stage of the RIBA framework

By working closely with you, we ensure the best choices are made, incorporating the triple bottom line framework of Planet, People and Profit, and we proactively support the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

 

Reuse, Rebuild and Circular Economies

As planners push for adapting and repurposing existing assets, developers encounter unique challenges from structural issues to logistical hurdles. We thoroughly assess sites from the outset, identifying potential problems and finding innovative solutions early, which helps avoid costly setbacks.

 

Driving Down Embodied Carbon

Our lean designs use fewer and more sustainable materials, reduce building weight, and minimise foundation size.

 

A Decade of Collaboration: Building with Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield

Our partnership with URW has consistently delivered cost-efficient, sustainable engineering solutions for complex urban office and mixed-use projects.

Commercial & Office

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Taking Sustainability Seriously

Sustainability is in our DNA and we have our own ambitious goals to achieve Net Zero as a business and with our designs. With innovative in-house monitoring tools, Walsh clients have seen on average reductions of 10-20% total embodied carbon, with some of our flagship work achieving 60-70% reductions compared with baseline figures.